Davorin Jenko
Davorin Jenko Даворин Јенко | |
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Davorin Jenko | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Jenko |
| Born | 9 November 1835 Upper Carniolan village of Dvorje, Austrian Empire (now in Slovenia) |
| Died | 25 November 1914 (aged 79) Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary (now in Slovenia) |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Member of | Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Davorin Jenko (born Martin Jenko; 9 November 1835 – 25 November 1914) was a Slovene and Serbian composer. He is sometimes considered the father of Slovenian national Romantic music. Among other songs, he composed the melody for the Serbian national anthem "Bože pravde" ("God of Justice"), the former Slovenian national anthem "Naprej, zastava Slave" ("Forward, Flag of Glory!"), and the popular Serbian and Montenegrin song "Serbian Marseillaise".